Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bao-Luan Q Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, BAO-LUAN Q

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2878 2882

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bao-Luan Q. Le is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2851. The record covers 998 resolved cases, with a 52.3% allowance rate and a median of 1133 days to allowance. The allowance rate is close to an even division of resolved outcomes, while the median indicates a lengthy prosecution period.

The interview lift is 16.4%, supporting interviews as a potentially useful but not exclusive prosecution tool. Counsel may combine direct discussion with carefully targeted amendments and arguments. The listed companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Coretronic Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are JCIPRNET, Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson, and MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

52.3%
Allow Rate
-15.7% vs TC avg
1,050
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029318 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18999397 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18631867 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18215582 PROJECTOR HAVING A MOVABLE HOUSING AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18821299 MEMBER WITH POROUS LAYER AND COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING POROUS LAYER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18080039 COOLING DEVICE INCLUDING FLOW CHANNEL, PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18825211 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18255531 SEGMENTED AND REPLICATED IMAGING PATHS FOR VIRTUAL RETINAL PROJECTION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18712839 ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18906228 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18746419 PROJECTION SYSTEM, INSTALLATION UNIT, AND SUPPORT APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18740930 PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18618440 PROJECTOR AND CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18393894 PIXEL SHIFTING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18358089 PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18358086 PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17880789 ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY BY A PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17682159 OPTICAL COMBINER BASED ON METASURFACE UNITS AND RELATED DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18804921 INSPECTION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18672706 LIGHT BLOCKING MEMBER AND PROJECTION VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19050343 COOLING STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18884759 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18935654 IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18762871 FRONT-LIT ILLUMINATION MODULE Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bao-Luan Q Le's allowance rate?

52.3% of resolved applications examined by Bao-Luan Q Le were allowed (998 resolved cases), compared with 76.4% across Art Unit 2851 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bao-Luan Q Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bao-Luan Q Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bao-Luan Q Le took 1,133 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bao-Luan Q Le work in?

Bao-Luan Q Le examines applications in Art Unit 2851 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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